17.05.2011                      13.Ijar, 5771                      Tag 28 des Omer

Schach:

Israeli chess player heads to FIDE Candidates final

Boris Gelfand, a Rishon Lezion resident, has won over 30 championships and will this time face off against Russian Alexander Grischuk.

Belarus-born Israeli chess master Boris Gelfand has qualified to compete against Alexander Grischuk for the World Chess Federation (FIDE) Candidates final in Kazan, Russia, the game-enthusiast site Chess Vibes reported. The two opponents passed a "thrilling tie-breaker on Monday" to advance onto the final stage.
Gelfand commented on the last match which propelled him towards the Candidates final, saying "The match was full of mistakes from both sides. Luck was on my side. I’m very glad it happened like this. Basically the quality was pretty low. Normally the quality of tie-breaks is higher, I don’t know what happened today." …